Pointe a Pitre Airport, or Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport, is the main airport of Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe. The airport is located in Abymes, 2.4 kilometres or 1.3 nautical miles north-northeast of Pointe-à-Pitre, on the island of Grande-Terre. It is the main hub for Air Caraïbes and Air Antilles Express, and the largest and second busiest of the six airports in the archipelago.
Access to and from Pointe a Pitre Airport is handled by plane, car, car hire or taxi. At the terminal itself you can access a wide selection of car hire services. Located pretty much within the city of Pointe-à-Pitre, it puts the local taxi operators at your disposal as well. Their services are certain to come in handy, as you’ll be sampling the delights offered by the biggest city in Gaudalupe. One placed ideally between the two major islands, which puts you in the right position to fully enjoy everything Guadeloupe has to offer.
Being close to the city, landing in Pointe a Pitre Airport offers a wide range of accommodation options. The accommodation arrangements range from luxurious to inexpensive, and from hotels, to resorts and personal apartments. Exploring and sightseeing in Guadalupe is best done from the comfort of a hotel, and the regions natural delights mesh nicely with its colourful colonial history to give you reasons enough to book quite a long stay. Make sure you have a car or the local taxi operators’ contacts and treat yourself to the wonders of the Caribbean.
Landing in and booking a stay near Pointe a Pitre Airport puts you in the perfect place to enjoy the attractions of Guadalupe. To begin with, the narrow streets of the city centre are a home to colourful crowd whose nightlife revolves around the lively central square, Place de la Victoire. The main attractions in the city are the shopping opportunities, best experienced in the busy morning hours at the waterfront and the market. If you decide for such a visit, make sure to visit the museums, the local 18th century fort and the basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul.
Pointe a Pitre Airport houses everything you’d expect of such a busy travelling hub. Snacks, food and drink is available through the services of an in-terminal restaurant, and the Duty Free shop and amenities retail options are there for if you decide for something to read. Finer retail options resemble those present in any French airport, and Air France makes sure that all their destinations are well stocked with fine French products.
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